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Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced over $14 million has been donated to the North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund since Hurricane Helene devastated Western North Carolina earlier this fall.
During an emergency, maintaining open communication networks is imperative. In the first several days of Hurricane Helene response, telecommunicators and first response teams had to cope with a deluge of 911 calls and interruptions in cellular networks. SERT immediately set about restoring communications.
Summary of updates on Helene recovery across the state as of Oct. 31, 2024.
Resumen: Actualización sobre recuperación estatal por Helene hasta el 31 de octubre, 2024.
Resumen: Actualización sobre recuperación estatal por Helene hasta el 25 de octubre, 2024.
Even before Hurricane Helene reached North Carolina, SERT Swift Water Rescue and Urban Search and Rescue teams were stationed in Western NC, ready to deploy when called.
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